Approximately 1,000 students from secondary schools islandwide attended the second annual Youth Climate Change Conference, which was held, on September 25, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, under the theme: ‘Our Changing Climate – Trusting Youth to Act for a Better Tomorrow’. The conference, hosted by the Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate Change (Ja REEACH) project,...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) will be extending its e-waste pilot collection project to October 25. The agency commenced the pilot in March 2015 to help Jamaicans dispose of their electronic waste, such as old computers, Central Processing Units (CPUs), mobile phones, printers, monitors, laptops, keyboards, mouse, chargers, and cables. But according to Community Relations Manager, Shauna Guthrie,...

Governor-General, His Excellency, The Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has encouraged Jamaicans to sponsor needy children through the Hands across Jamaica for Righteousness Programme’s Sponsor a Child Initiative. The project aims to identify and fulfil the needs of less fortunate children from less fortunate backgrounds who display the potential for academic excellence. The programme, which is endorsed by the Ministry...

Twenty-eight primary and secondary school students from inner-city communities across Kingston and St. Andrew will receive educational funding support under the Hands across Jamaica for Righteousness Initiative, beginning January 2016. The provisions are being made under the 20 year old non-profit Programme’s Sponsor a Child project, which, initially, targets the 28 youngsters, deemed less fortunate, who will be shortlisted from...

Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, said the Ministry is prepared to grant additional licenses to accommodate new petroleum marketing companies and retailers, thereby, increasing the number of operators in Jamaica. This move, he said, is aimed at boosting competition among industry stakeholders, which would yield significant benefits for consumers, in terms of product quality and prices....

Persons breaching stipulations under the Weights and Measures (Amendment) Act, 2015, will now be fined up to $1 million under the revised legislation, which was passed with two amendments in the Senate on Friday, September 25. The Act, which was debated and approved in the House of Representatives earlier this month, establishes standard mechanisms for weighing and measuring equipment, and...

Nearly 30 persons with disabilities, islandwide, are to receive empowerment grants, totaling approximately $4 million, from the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD). The funds are being provided to assist persons who have either started a business or in the process of doing so, to further develop their engagements. Additionally, the recipients will receive training in book keeping and...